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unique562 09-13-2007 04:21 PM

Is this normal?
 
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This new leaf is cutting through the older leaf. Anyone ever had this happen?

Rosim_in_BR 09-13-2007 05:01 PM

Hi Unique562
I had this happening last year with a Phal. The new leaf cut the previous almost one third of the longitudinal extension while developing.

unique562 09-17-2007 02:37 PM

Stupid me tried to pull the leaf through and broke the new leaf off. I'm so mad. Anyways does that mean the plant will die or keep growing?

Rosim_in_BR 09-17-2007 08:40 PM

Presuming your plant is a Phalaenopsis, damaging the crown is not a good thing, especially breaking off the new leaf. The crown is the heart of that orchid. It normally has some spare meristems that allow the plant to form a new shoot from another point, but this is not assured. Good luck with your plant!


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